Industrialisation and Culture

In: The Pakistan development review: PDR, Band 5, Heft 2, S. 173-190

Abstract

The impact of industrialisation and technology on culture
presents a big problem in the context of developing countries. It has
varied aspects and widespread implications which cannot be covered
adequately in a short article. At the most, one may hope to raise
certain relevant questions and attempt partial answers. If the
discussion helps to stimulate thinking on the subject, and to draw the
attention of economic planners, it would be worthwhile. Such thinking is
vital for the smooth transition of backward feudal societies to modern
advanced economies. At present, unfortunately, not much thought is
given, in the developing countries themselves, to the impact of
development process on the various forms and manifestations of culture1,
or of culture and cultural institutions on the development
process.